Threads Was The Most Downloaded iOS App in November

Threads continues to linger in probably the most downloaded app charts, with Meta’s Twitter-like platform sitting at quantity 6 total for November, which was the identical spot that it occupied within the October downloads rating.

As you’ll be able to see on this overview, offered by AppFigures, Instagram was probably the most downloaded app on this planet in November, adopted by TikTok, WhatsApp and Fb. ChatGPT rounds out the highest 5, with Meta sustaining its total dominance of the app charts (3 of the highest 5 apps).

And Threads can be holding its momentum.

Whole Threads downloads had been down barely for the month (12 million in October), nevertheless it was nonetheless probably the most downloaded app on iOS within the interval.

And notably, Bluesky isn’t listed (at the moment ranked exterior the highest 100 iOS apps within the U.S.), neither is X. X is sitting at 54th on the iOS downloads chart proper now, down from thirty eighth final month. However neither app is near difficult Threads by way of new downloads as but.

Nonetheless, X has much more energetic customers (570 million versus 275 million), and Bluesky has gained loads of momentum in latest weeks. Although Bluesky has seemingly additionally misplaced some floor of late, which could possibly be as a result of Threads has copied all of its key options.

Both means, it’s fascinating to notice the enduring recognition of Threads, or no less than, the enduring curiosity within the app, which has seen extra individuals downloading it over time. The trick for Meta know lies in holding these new customers coming again, with a purpose to develop Threads into its subsequent billion consumer platform.

And it’s gaining traction, Threads is growing its consumer progress momentum over time as nicely, whereas it’s additionally reassessing its content material restrictions and moderation guidelines, with a view to creating the platform extra of a real-time information and data stream.

It’s not clear that Threads goes to turn into a real challenger for the platform previously referred to as Twitter, however the knowledge means that it has the chance to take action, as a minimum. If Threads can keep this momentum, and get extra influential customers to maintain posting, then it does appear to be will probably be on observe to turn into the subsequent large factor.

Some stay involved about concentrating an excessive amount of energy and affect for Meta, and X nonetheless appears to have a reasonably devoted core consumer base. However with so many individuals no less than giving Threads a glance, it should turn into a extra important pressure in 2025.